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Miseducation » Arizona

Phoenix Union High School District

4502 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

27K Students | 1,355 Teachers | 15 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.7x 

White students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Native American or Alaska Native students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

Discipline

2.1x 

White students are 2 times as likely to be suspended as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White student suspensions is not available.

White students are 2.4 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

95% Nonwhite Students

87% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

84% High School Graduation Rate

9% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

2,339 students

6% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,496 students

19% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

5,107 students

5% Students Enrolled in Physics

1,261 students

19% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

5,220 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

6,766 students

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

7,688 students

12% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

3,224 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

471 students

0% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

Teachers & Resources

19.9 Students for Every Teacher

5% Inexperienced Teachers

65% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

9.5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

15 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

12 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

15 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

2 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

1,761 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

2,439 Total In-School Suspended Students

9% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

1,692 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

15.2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

45 Total Arrests

3 Average Arrests, per School

580 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

38 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

2 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

4.4 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Laura Telles
  • (602) 764-1559
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Laura Telles
  • (602) 764-1559
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Wendy Collison
  • (602) 764-1025
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alhambra High School Phoenix 94% 89% 77%

Not available

Not available

Betty Fairfax High School Laveen 91% 70% 82% 2.4x

Not available

Bostrom Alternative Center Phoenix 96% 94% Between 30% and 34%

Not available

Not available

Camelback High School Phoenix 92% 88% 88% 2.2x

Not available

Carl Hayden High School Phoenix 99% 91% 88%

Not available

Not available

Central High School Phoenix 93% 90% 84% 3x

Not available

Cesar Chavez High School Laveen 97% 82% 87% 1.9x

Not available

Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix 94% 89% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Maryvale High School Phoenix 97% 86% 85%

Not available

Not available

Metro Tech High School Phoenix 98% 93% 96%

Not available

Not available

North High School Phoenix 94% 86% 90%

Not available

Not available

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix 86% 65% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

South Mountain High School Phoenix 97% 88% 81%

Not available

Not available

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Phoenix 95% 89% Between 25% and 29%

Not available

Not available

Trevor Browne High School Phoenix 97% 89% 83%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alhambra High School Phoenix 94% 89% 77%

Not available

Not available

Betty Fairfax High School Laveen 91% 70% 82%

Not available

Less likely

Bostrom Alternative Center Phoenix 96% 94% Between 30% and 34%

Not available

Not available

Camelback High School Phoenix 92% 88% 88% 1.4x

Not available

Carl Hayden High School Phoenix 99% 91% 88%

Not available

Less likely

Central High School Phoenix 93% 90% 84%

Not available

Less likely

Cesar Chavez High School Laveen 97% 82% 87% 1.7x

Less likely

Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix 94% 89% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Maryvale High School Phoenix 97% 86% 85%

Not available

Less likely

Metro Tech High School Phoenix 98% 93% 96%

Not available

Not available

North High School Phoenix 94% 86% 90%

Not available

Less likely

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix 86% 65% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

South Mountain High School Phoenix 97% 88% 81%

Not available

Not available

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Phoenix 95% 89% Between 25% and 29%

Not available

Not available

Trevor Browne High School Phoenix 97% 89% 83%

Not available

Less likely

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alhambra High School Phoenix 94% 89% 77%

Not available

Less likely

Betty Fairfax High School Laveen 91% 70% 82%

Less likely

Not available

Bostrom Alternative Center Phoenix 96% 94% Between 30% and 34%

Not available

Not available

Camelback High School Phoenix 92% 88% 88%

Not available

Not available

Carl Hayden High School Phoenix 99% 91% 88%

No White students enrolled

Not available

Central High School Phoenix 93% 90% 84%

Not available

Less likely

Cesar Chavez High School Laveen 97% 82% 87%

Not available

Not available

Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix 94% 89% Greater than 95%

Not available

No White students suspended

Maryvale High School Phoenix 97% 86% 85%

Less likely

Not available

Metro Tech High School Phoenix 98% 93% 96%

Not available

Not available

North High School Phoenix 94% 86% 90%

Not available

Not available

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix 86% 65% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

South Mountain High School Phoenix 97% 88% 81%

Less likely

Not available

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Phoenix 95% 89% Between 25% and 29%

Not available

Not available

Trevor Browne High School Phoenix 97% 89% 83%

Less likely

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alhambra High School Phoenix 94% 89% 77%

Not available

Not available

Betty Fairfax High School Laveen 91% 70% 82%

Not available

Not available

Bostrom Alternative Center Phoenix 96% 94% Between 30% and 34%

Not available

Not available

Camelback High School Phoenix 92% 88% 88% 2.3x

Not available

Carl Hayden High School Phoenix 99% 91% 88%

Not available

Not available

Central High School Phoenix 93% 90% 84%

Not available

Not available

Cesar Chavez High School Laveen 97% 82% 87% 3.2x

Not available

Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix 94% 89% Greater than 95%

Not available

Not available

Maryvale High School Phoenix 97% 86% 85%

Not available

Not available

Metro Tech High School Phoenix 98% 93% 96%

Not available

Not available

North High School Phoenix 94% 86% 90%

Not available

Not available

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix 86% 65% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

South Mountain High School Phoenix 97% 88% 81%

Not available

Not available

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Phoenix 95% 89% Between 25% and 29%

Not available

Not available

Trevor Browne High School Phoenix 97% 89% 83%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alhambra High School Phoenix 94% 89% 77%

Not available

Not available

Betty Fairfax High School Laveen 91% 70% 82%

Not available

Not available

Bostrom Alternative Center Phoenix 96% 94% Between 30% and 34%

Not available

Not available

Camelback High School Phoenix 92% 88% 88%

Not available

Not available

Carl Hayden High School Phoenix 99% 91% 88%

No White students enrolled

Not available

Central High School Phoenix 93% 90% 84%

Not available

Not available

Cesar Chavez High School Laveen 97% 82% 87%

Not available

Not available

Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix 94% 89% Greater than 95%

Less likely

Not available

Maryvale High School Phoenix 97% 86% 85%

Not available

2.4x
Metro Tech High School Phoenix 98% 93% 96%

Less likely

Not available

North High School Phoenix 94% 86% 90%

Not available

Not available

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix 86% 65% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

South Mountain High School Phoenix 97% 88% 81%

Less likely

Not available

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Phoenix 95% 89% Between 25% and 29%

Not available

Not available

Trevor Browne High School Phoenix 97% 89% 83%

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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